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fly-by-night

/flahy-bahy-nahyt/US // ˈflaɪ baɪˌnaɪt //UK // informal //

飞来横祸,蝇头小利,飞来横财,蝇头小利的人

Related Words

ephemeral瞬息万变,瞬息万变的,短暂的,昙花一现passing逝者如斯夫,逝去的,逝世,逝者temporary临时,临时的,临时性的,临时性brief简介,简要,简短的,简短cowboy牛仔,牛郎,绅士disreputable不名誉的,不光彩的,不名誉,不体面的dubious暧昧的,暧昧不明的,暧昧不明,可疑的evanescent飘渺的,飘忽不定,飘渺,飘忽不定的fleeting转瞬即逝,转瞬即逝的,稍纵即逝,稍纵即逝的impermanent朝不保夕,朝生暮死,电光火石,朝三暮四irresponsible不负责任的,不负责任,不负责任的人,不負責任momentary瞬间,瞬间的,瞬时,暂时的questionable有问题的,有问题,值得怀疑的,有疑问的shady阴暗,阴暗面,阴暗的,阴面shifty变幻莫测,晃晃悠悠,阴阳怪气,变幻莫测的short-lived昙花一现,昙花一现的,短暂的,寿命短的slimy黏糊糊的,粘糊糊的,粘乎乎的,粘稠的slippery滑溜溜的,滑溜溜,滑腻的,光滑的treacherous奸诈的,诡诈的,诡谲的,阴险的undependable不可靠的,不可靠,不靠谱,不可依赖

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : not reliable or responsible, especially in business; untrustworthy: a fly-by-night operation.
    • : not lasting; brief; impermanent; transitory: a fly-by-night theater.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Also fly-by-nighter.

    • : a person or thing that is unreliable, especially a debtor who evades or attempts to evade creditors.
    • : a person regarded as a poor credit risk.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.unreliable and shady
Synonyms
brief简介,简要,简短的,简短cowboy牛仔,牛郎,绅士ephemeral瞬息万变,瞬息万变的,短暂的,昙花一现passing逝者如斯夫,逝去的,逝世,逝者temporary临时,临时的,临时性的,临时性disreputable不名誉的,不光彩的,不名誉,不体面的dubious暧昧的,暧昧不明的,暧昧不明,可疑的evanescent飘渺的,飘忽不定,飘渺,飘忽不定的fleeting转瞬即逝,转瞬即逝的,稍纵即逝,稍纵即逝的here-today-gone-tomorrowimpermanent朝不保夕,朝生暮死,电光火石,朝三暮四irresponsible不负责任的,不负责任,不负责任的人,不負責任momentary瞬间,瞬间的,瞬时,暂时的not to be relied upon不容置疑,不容置疑的,不可信,不予置评not to be trusted不可信,不可信任,不值得信任,不可信赖questionable有问题的,有问题,值得怀疑的,有疑问的shady阴暗,阴暗面,阴暗的,阴面shifty变幻莫测,晃晃悠悠,阴阳怪气,变幻莫测的short-lived昙花一现,昙花一现的,短暂的,寿命短的slimy黏糊糊的,粘糊糊的,粘乎乎的,粘稠的slippery滑溜溜的,滑溜溜,滑腻的,光滑的treacherous奸诈的,诡诈的,诡谲的,阴险的trustless不信任,不信任的,无信,不可信undependable不可靠的,不可靠,不靠谱,不可依赖unprofessional不专业,不专业的,非专业,不专业的人unreliable不可靠的,不可靠,不可信的,不靠谱unsure不确定,不确定的,不放心,没有把握untrustworthy不值得信任,不可信的,不值得信赖,不值得信任的

Examples

  • People watch night soaps because the genre allows them to believe in a world where people just react off their baser instincts.

  • On Dec. 22, 1799, Sands told her cousins that she would be leaving to elope with a fellow boarder named Levi Weeks that night.

  • As of Thursday night, the brothers remained on the loose, last seen in northern France.

  • At the moment, the only chance I get is when I go do Late Night with Seth Meyers.

  • Are you bi-coastal now, between Portlandia and Late Night with Seth Meyers?

  • The night wore on, and the clock downstairs was striking the hour of two when she suddenly awakened.

  • Without preface, he abruptly asked, what had been told him of the Duke of Wharton's behaviour the preceding night.

  • Nevertheless the evening and the night passed away without incident.

  • All along the highways and by-paths of our literature we encounter much that pertains to this "queen of plants."

  • While they were doing this, he assembled the officers around him, and the meaning of our night march was explained to us.

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